REDLANDS, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — September 20, 2016 —
Smart mapping leader Esriannounced today that it has been
recognized in a new report by PwC as one of the
25
fastest growing cloud companies. The report assesses some of the
ways cloud computing continues to change and shape the software industry.

The cloud enables organizations to manage a growing volume of data from
mobile devices, sensors, and other connected assets quickly and
seamlessly; it accelerates technology deployment and delivers faster
time to value. Esri's
ArcGIS
Online delivers a cloud-powered universe of mapping and analysis
resources that bring insight to complex data at speed and scale.

"Our customers expect that the cloud, like other innovative
technologies, should offer more than just cheaper ways of doing
business," said Esri president Jack Dangermond. "When you have the
information to understand a situation or an environment holistically and
in real time, you are better equipped to act on that insight. Cloud
computing enhances decision-making, and software as a service (SaaS)
enables organizations to be more agile, competitive, and profitable."

Additionally, Esri's cloud-based
Living
Atlas of the World provides easy access to large, high-quality
collections of ready-to-use geographic data. These vibrant data layers,
enriched and updated continually, can be used to populate any map for
deeper study and analysis. The atlas contains carefully curated content
that makes it easy to explore by topic, download specific datasets, and
include new data into map-based activity.

"We're excited to be part of this growing trend," said Brian Cross, head
of Professional Services at Esri. "We continue to invest in and evolve
our cloud offerings, including using a third party to host the cloud,
hosting it ourselves, or providing GIS as a service."

PwC recognizes Esri alongside organizations such as Apple and Microsoft
for innovating the SaaS model and supporting a complex ecosystem of
users, partners, and competitors to deliver the best aggregated customer
experience available.

About Esri

Since 1969, Esri has been giving customers around the world the power to
think and plan geographically. As the market leader in GIS technology,
Esri software is used in more than 350,000 organizations worldwide
including each of the 200 largest cities in the United States, most
national governments, more than two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies, and
more than 7,000 colleges and universities. Esri applications, running on
more than one million desktops and thousands of web and enterprise
servers, provide the backbone for the world's mapping and spatial
analysis. Esri is the only vendor that provides complete technical
solutions for desktop, mobile, server, and Internet platforms. Visit us
at
esri.com/news.